Missouri’s junior MWGA team wins the Four State Championship

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Posted Jul. 2, 2013 at 4:07 PM
Updated Jul 2, 2013 at 4:14 PM

Posted Jul. 2, 2013 at 4:07 PM
Updated Jul 2, 2013 at 4:14 PM

Missouri's Four State Team made its way home from Manhattan, Kan. with the 2013 Junior Four State Championship Cup. A brush fire at the Manhattan Country Club on then first day of play didn't seem to bother the team, as their excellent play in the final round gave them a winning total of 614 and 38 shots ahead of defending Iowa team. The battle for Four State Medalist was won by Missouri's Jordan Chael by one shot over teammate Brooke Cusumano and Nebraska's Haley Thiele. Congratulations to the Missouri Team and Junior Director/Coach Danna Phillips for their win!

The Missouri team consisted of:

Jean Tyrrell, Leawood, Kan. – Just won the 2013 Junior Championship at Lake Valley Country Club and was Championship Medalist; Plays golf for Blue Valley North High School (class of 2015). Won the Kansas 6A Regionals 2011 and runner up in 2012. Member of Kansas Golf All State Team.

Jordan Chael, Overland Park, Kan. – 2012 Missouri Junior Champion, 2013 graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas. Junior Girls Four State Team member 2011-2012. All Metro Player of the Year 2012, Won Kansas 5A Girls State Championship. Attending University of Nebraska in the fall and will play golf for the Cornhuskers.

Brooke Cusumano, St. Louis, Mo. – Finished third place at the MWGA Junior Championship. 2013 graduate of Westminster Christian Academy. Member of 2012 Missouri Four State Team. Won consecutive Missouri Class 1 Individual titles . STL Post Dispatch player of the year. Will play golf for Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

Baile Winslow, Overland Park, Kan. – 2013 graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas and member of state championship golf team. Will be playing golf for the University of Northern Colorado in the fall.

Alternates were Taylor Black, Warrensburg and Sun Young Jung, Springfield.